Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:30 pm on 15 January 2008.
Ben Bradshaw
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West), The Minister of State, Department of Health
6:30,
15 January 2008
As I said, we agree that it is important that there should be a proper procedure for the Care Quality Commission to follow when it makes certain decisions about registering, deregistering, suspending registration or amending the conditions of registration. We have set out that procedure under clauses 22, 23 and 24. In Clause 22, in particular, we require the commission to give its reasons for such a decision in a written notice to the relevant registered managers or providers.
It is inconceivable that the new commission’s board would not want to ensure that it was content that the commission’s actions, particularly when serious, are reasonable and defensible. It will need to be accountable for the commission’s decisions and for them to be made appropriately. We do not think that it is for us, but for the organisation itself, to establish the organisational and board level processes that it needs best to carry out its statutory functions in such a way. For that reason, I ask the hon. Gentleman to withdraw his Amendment.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and it is responsible for developing and consulting on its methodology for assessing whether providers are meeting the registration requirements.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
